Hartley · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Hartley

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Hartley compared to the rest of the state. The local job market is remarkably strong, with a notable 71.4% of adults in the workforce and no own unemployment recorded.

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📍 Hartley, Suburb / Locality

Where Hartley sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hartley — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Hartley0.0%
5255, SA 3.6%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The employment rate is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This strength is reflected in the local workforce, where 60% of people have full-time jobs, which is a little above the South Australian average.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

71.4% —

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 67.2%
  • 2021: 71.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

60.0% —

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51.9%
  • 2021: 60.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work in the area is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance both accounting for 17.8% of jobs. Education and training also make up a significant 11.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation at 23.3%, followed by technicians and trades at 20%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 16.7% of the local workforce.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Hartley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40569/hartley/topic/employment